Commentary

Discover why domestic Indonesian sugar prices surged in Q2 2026 despite an 18.7% drop in global raw sugar prices. Read the latest analysis from CIPS on import restrictions, milling inefficiencies, and market-driven policy solutions.

Why are food prices in Indonesia up to 55% higher than the ASEAN benchmark? Explore the urgent trade reforms needed to lower costs and ensure food affordability for Indonesia's poor.

Despite Indonesia’s status as a major agricultural producer in Southeast Asia, high food prices leave nutritious meals out of reach for millions. Discover the irony behind Indonesia's food security pillars, the rising rates of stunting and anemia among women and children, and why women's economic empowerment is the key to transforming food availability into true nutritional security.

CIPS Food Monitor 2026 Q1 examines the critical lack of maize price transparency and record-high beef prices in Indonesia, offering data-driven analysis for researchers and policymakers on how supply constraints and regulatory inefficiencies impact national food security.

Discover why Indonesian beef prices remain stuck at Rp140,000 despite global shifts in our latest CIPS Food Monitor Q4 2025 report. Click to read the full analysis.

Read CIPS' Food Monitor data and analysis on Indonesia's rice prices in 2025 have not declined and remain high compared to last year.

(Guidance: Point out the cursor and click on the graph to see price details) Indonesia’s rice market in the second quarter of 2025 (April, May, June) remained relatively stagnant, even experiencing minor increases, despite coinciding with a record-breaking domestic harvest. Statistics Indonesia ( Badan Pusat Statistik or BPS) projected an impressive total rice production increase of 14.49% between January and July 2025, reaching 21.76 million tons, with a record-high of 13.

The CIPS Food Monitor analysis for Q1 2025 reveals a significant surge in beef prices in Indonesia, highlighting an urgent issue that demands attention.